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still_one

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11. Those 47% who didn't bother to vote for one reason or another, but especially those that thought

Reply to Girard442 (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 09:40 PM

Jul 2017

that there was no difference between the republicans and the Democrats, perhaps will understand now that there is a difference, and elections do matter.

Every Democrat running for Senate in those critical swing states lost to the incumbent, establishment, republican in those states, and most of those Democrats were progressive.

America made its bed and now we will all pay the consequences

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John McCain to return to Senate Tuesday for health care vote [View all] Ptah Jul 2017 OP

KILL this bill Senator McCain Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #1

He will vote for it SHRED Jul 2017 #4

If McCain voted for this, then it passes. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2017 #24

He could stay home and miss it SHRED Jul 2017 #31

Well isn't that special SHRED Jul 2017 #2

I replied to that post and stand by it 100%. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #21

McCain staying home is a no vote SHRED Jul 2017 #32

How the hell does that work? Isn't it invalid? BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #34

Not voting equals one less vote for SHRED Jul 2017 #35

I would think this means they have the votes for the MTP Casprings Jul 2017 #3

Yep SHRED Jul 2017 #5

Coming back just to stop his party leaders?-Naaw onit2day Jul 2017 #28

Bingo! SHRED Jul 2017 #29

Yes. McCain is a good soldier & votes party. Healthcare is not a big priority to him. Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #36

Let's see if this phony "maverick" actually does the right thing. My expectations are very low, still_one Jul 2017 #6

Clearly he's going to vote for the motion to proceed. Girard442 Jul 2017 #7

Those 47% who didn't bother to vote for one reason or another, but especially those that thought still_one Jul 2017 #11

He's a man of his word. He already told Trump he'd show up to vote for it. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #37

He has excellent health care, why should he give a shit? mdbl Jul 2017 #8

Fuck McCain kellytore Jul 2017 #9

I stand by my post SHRED Jul 2017 #13

That fucker better vote no... WoonTars Jul 2017 #10

There is nothing in his voting record to indicate that he won't vote with the republican party line. still_one Jul 2017 #15

True. But if he gets out of his hospital bed to vote to deny millions of people their health care... WoonTars Jul 2017 #17

I agree, but I don't think he really cares still_one Jul 2017 #18

He should dflprincess Jul 2017 #25

None of them give 2 Fucks..... lib-ruhl Jul 2017 #26

Staying home is a no vote SHRED Jul 2017 #33

Fuck him. LS_Editor Jul 2017 #12

With this vote Republicans are showing their class and their empathy bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #14

Called this the moment his primary opponent asked him to bow out Jake Stern Jul 2017 #16

He has no primary opponent RhodeIslandOne Jul 2017 #20

I apologize. You are correct. Jake Stern Jul 2017 #22

Johnny can't remember how many homes he owns. SCVDem Jul 2017 #19

Trump prefers heroes that don't get captured. DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #23

Will McCain destroy his career on his death bed? Hieronymus Jul 2017 #27

I doubt he cares to be honest as most Repugnants are psychopaths. nt cstanleytech Jul 2017 #30

yeah rtracey Jul 2017 #38

Graham is co-sponsoring a version. McCain will back his pal Tom Rinaldo Jul 2017 #39